Any person, firm or corporation determined to have been in violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall be responsible for a municipal civil infraction and subject to the provisions of the Village of Lake Orion Code of Ordinances, § 10.99(A)(2) Penalties for Municipal Civil Infractions. The village shall be absolved of all liability caused by or resulting from the removal of such signs. If any confiscated damaged, illegal, unsafe, and abandoned sign is not claimed and collected by the owner and all fines and costs associated with confiscation of said sign are not paid within 14 days, it shall be destroyed.
(A) Damaged signs. Damaged signs shall be secured, repaired, replaced or removed by the owner, agent or person having the beneficial use of the building or structure upon which the damaged sign is located. Damaged signs may be removed by the Zoning Administrator at the expense of the sign or property owner after that owner has been ordered in writing to remove or replace the sign by the Zoning Administrator and has not done so within ten days of the order's deadline. Repairs to damaged signs must be completed within 30 days.
(B) Illegal signs. Illegal signs may be removed by the Zoning Administrator at the expense of the sign or property owner after that owner has been ordered in writing to remove the sign by the Zoning Administrator and has not done so within 30 days.
(C) Unsafe signs. Unsafe signs shall be immediately removed or made to conform to the provisions of this chapter by the owner, agent or person having the beneficial use of the building or structure upon which that sign is found. If such action is not taken within 48 hours of notice by the Zoning Administrator, the unsafe signs may be removed or secured by the Zoning Administrator, either at the expense of the owner of the property on which the sign is located or to the owner of the sign.
(D) Abandoned signs. If a building or unit is vacated for a period of 180 days or more, the sign(s) used or owned by that building or unit shall be deemed abandoned and must be brought into conformity with this chapter, or shall be removed forthwith by the owner, at the expense of the property owner. Removal of an abandoned sign shall include the removal of the entire sign face, supporting structure, and structural trim. If the owner of the property on which an abandoned sign is located fails to remove the abandoned sign, the sign may be removed by the Zoning Administrator at the expense of the property owner.
(E) Collection of damaged, illegal, unsafe and abandoned signs. If any confiscated sign is not claimed and collected by the owner and all fines and costs associated with confiscation of said sign are not paid within 14 days, it shall be destroyed.
(Ord. 14.21, passed 5-23-18)